Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls Private 4th to 22nd July 2017 (19 days) Trip Report

Cheetah by Wayne Jones

Trip report compiled by Tour Leader, Wayne Jones

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Tour Summary Our Namibia/Botswana/Zambia tour is one of our most popular trips; and, with excellent lodgings, good infrastructure and fabulous bird and wildlife viewing, it is well-suited to a family visit. We recorded 360 bird and 44 mammal species during our 19-day journey from the highlands of Windhoek to the lush banks of the Zambezi, with desert, savanna and wetlands in between. ______We officially kicked off our birding with a late afternoon visit to Avis Dam, on the outskirts of the Namibian capital. The area was so thick with different species that we didn’t even complete a quarter of the route before the sun dipped behind the Auas Mountains. It started with a tree full of waxbills – Blue, Violet-eared, Black-faced and Common. Our list soon included Green-winged Pytilia, Red-headed Finch, Scaly-feathered Weaver, Chestnut-vented Warbler, Scarlet- chested and Marico Sunbirds, Black-chested Prinia, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Acacia Pied Barbet, Pririt Batis, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Bearded and Cardinal Woodpecker, Lark-like Bunting, White-backed Mousebird and a Pearl-spotted Owlet. On a repeat visit the next morning, we had just climbed out of the car when a pair of Orange River Francolins starting calling, eventually allowing us excellent looks. Our other major quarry was Quailfinch. After spotting several flying specks, we finally found a female on the ground where she sat Acacia Pied Barbet by Wayne Jones for a couple of minutes.

After breakfast, we crossed to the other side of the city to Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve, where we saw Shaft-tailed Whydah, handsome Short-toed Rock Thrush, Ashy Tit, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and the near-endemic Monteiro’s Hornbill, as well as our first Giraffes. From Daan Viljoen, we began the long and dusty drive to Namibgrens. Along the way, we saw stunning Pale Chanting Goshawk, Martial Eagle, White-backed Vulture, Southern Red-billed Hornbill, a young Lanner Falcon, Rufous-eared Warbler and Desert Cisticola. We were on constant lookout for Pygmy Falcon, and after numerous false alerts (mostly Southern Fiscals), we came upon a trio of these great little raptors. We arrived at Namibgrens in the late afternoon, giving us a little time to luxuriate in the rooms and their stunning location before heading down to supper.

The next day, we went on a pre-breakfast jaunt to Spreetshoogte Pass to try for Herero Chat. The weather was clear but incredibly windy (and cold!) and we eventually had to give up on the chat. As a consolation, we had our only sighting for the whole tour of Ludwig’s Bustard, which sailed in over the mountains and landed on a far slope. It was distant, but with the scope, we were able to pick out all the necessary details. The rocky terrain also held (Hartmann’s) Mountain Monteiro’s Hornbill by Wayne Jones Zebra and Klipspringer. Back at the lodge, we

Trip Report – Nambia, Botswana & Victoria Falls - Private 2017 3 located Karoo Scrub Robin and Great Sparrow before heading back down Spreetshoogte Pass to Solitaire, Namibia’s smallest town. Leaving the mountains of the great plateau behind, we headed further into the Namib Desert. Birdlife was, as one would expect, rather sparse, but we did come across Common Ostrich, Namaqua Sandgrouse, Greater Kestrel, Ruppell’s Korhaan and Booted Eagle. And a photo stop at the Tropic of Capricorn proved fortuitous when we found Stark’s Lark and Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark wandering about a few metres from the sign. We entered the Namib-Naukluft National Park and passed through a fascinating variety of desert terrain on our way to Walvis Bay and the Atlantic coast that afternoon.

The sun was still nowhere to be seen when we set out the next morning, heading back into the desert to Rooibank, a little settlement on the edge of fiery-coloured dunes south of Walvis Bay. We were looking for Namibia’s only full Namaqua Sandgrouse by Wayne Jones endemic, the rather lovely Dune Lark. Once we reached the best patch of habitat, we fanned out and it didn’t take us long to locate a bird. We eventually had excellent views of four birds, although their constant activity made them tricky to photograph. Heading back to the vehicle, we found Tractrac and Familiar Chats, Cape Sparrow, a flock of African Grey Hornbills, Red-eyed Mousebird, a pair of hyperactive Dusky Sunbirds and a Black-headed Oriole – in the middle of the desert and over 500km out of range! On our way back to breakfast at the lodge, we ticked off a trio of delightful Orange River White-eyes in parkland in the town centre.

Apart from an afternoon trip to Mile 4 near Swakopmund, where we discovered a small group of Gray’s Larks, the rest of the day was spent visiting the Walvis Bay Lagoon and Salt Works. Walvis Bay’s identity revolves almost entirely around the thousands of flamingoes that visit its vast lagoon, a colourful spectacle for birders and non-birders alike. Both Lesser and Greater Flamingoes were seen quite close, providing good photo ops. Less glamorous inhabitants of the area included Great White Pelican, White-breasted and Cape Cormorants, a far-off African Oystercatcher, Black-winged Stilt, Grey and White-fronted Plovers, Ruddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit and Hartlaub’s and Kelp Gulls. The more concentrated saline waters of the salt works held Cape Teal, hundreds of Black-necked Grebes, large flocks of Pied Avocets and Chestnut-banded Plover. There were also lots of terns present – White- winged, Common, Greater Crested, Sandwich and Caspian – but, unfortunately, not a single Damara, despite copious amounts of searching.

Leaving Walvis Bay the following day, we once again made a little detour into the desert, this time to search for a living fossil. Out on the gravel plains, we found a few Welwitschia specimens – strange, two-leafed coniferous plants that have remained little-changed since Jurassic times. We saw the colourful beetles Chestnut-banded Plovers by Wayne Jones

Trip Report – Nambia, Botswana & Victoria Falls - Private 2017 4 closely associated with them and even found a pair of Namib Day Geckos. A stop at the Moonscape viewpoint followed, and the nearby oasis of Goanikontes provided a chance to get proper looks at Dusky Sunbird as well as the two resident alpacas!

At Spitzkoppe, a slow lunch ate up our time, so we switched from general birding to focusing entirely on finding Herero Chat. Our tactic paid off, as we located a pair of responsive birds which gave us amazing views, plus they had a support act of a couple of dapper White-tailed Shrikes. The drive back to the highway yielded good views of a Ruppell’s Korhaan in the road, Cape Penduline Tit and Spike-heeled and Sabota Larks. Continuing towards the Erongo Mountains and, with daylight marching on, we made another abbreviated stop, this time at the dry Khan River bed. Within moments of starting our short walk, we heard Violet Wood Herero Chat by Wayne Jones Hoopoe cackling. We raced to the spot and found 8 birds. We’d hardly had a chance to look at them when the squawk of a pair of Ruppell’s Parrots rang out behind us. Both targets done and dusted in under ten minutes! We arrived at the wonderful Erongo Wilderness Lodge not long after and, that evening, saw Western Barn Owl and Freckled Nightjar right outside the dining area.

We donned our gloves and beanies for a pre-breakfast stroll the next day. As the sun started to colour the big granite boulders orange, the distinctive antiphonal duet of a pair of Hartlaub’s Spurfowl rang out. We soon located the vociferous duo atop a boulder and enjoyed extended scope views. After catching only glimpses of our first Rockrunner, we were thrilled when, by the end of the morning, we had found six, with great views of the last two! Red-billed Spurfowl, Pale-winged Starling, Rock Kestrel, Rosy-faced Lovebird, non-breeding Chestnut Weavers, Black-throated Canary, Pearl-spotted Owlet and Monteiro’s Hornbill were also around. After filling our tummies we headed west, first passing through mountainous acacia woodland, where we encountered Red- crested Korhaan, Double-banded Sandgrouse, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Southern Yellow- billed Hornbill and Common Scimitarbill. Once through the mountains, we continued on the long and bumpy dirt road towards Uis. We were hoping to find Benguela Long-billed Lark, but instead had good views of Karoo Long-billed Lark, which we had missed before. Fawn- colored Lark, Karoo Chat, Capped Wheatear and a small group of red ochre-covered Himba ladies were the only other attractions in what transpired to be a long day.

We did another early morning walk, connecting Rosy-faced Lovebirds by Wayne Jones with our targets of Carp’s Tit and Barred Wren- Warbler, before setting course for Etosha National Park. It was mostly a travel day, with a lunch stop at a great little restaurant in Otjiwarongo. Species spotted alongside the road included Swainson’s Spurfowl, Purple and Lilac-breasted Rollers, Damara Red-billed Hornbill, Peregrine

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Falcon, Southern Fiscal, Groundscraper Thrush and numerous parties of Common Warthogs contentedly grazing on the grassy verges. We began our five-day Etosha adventure with two nights at Okaukuejo – the park’s headquarters, a night at the central Halali camp and then spent two nights at Mushara, a lodge outside the eastern gate of the park.

Etosha is widely regarded as one the best mammal-viewing parks in the world, and it didn’t disappoint. Our first night saw Black Rhino coming to drink at the floodlit waterhole alongside camp. And on our first full day in the park, we explored the area north and east of Okaukuejo, scoring three sightings totalling 20 Lions! The last sighting consisted of a pair of males feasting on a dead Springbok. We saw African Elephants daily, along with Springbok (the most numerous mammal in the park), Common Wildebeest, (Black-faced) Impala, elegant Gemsbok, Plains Zebra, Greater Kudu and Giraffe. Less frequent appearances were Lion by Wayne Jones made by Smith’s Bush Squirrel, South African Ground Squirrel, Black-backed Jackal, Banded Mongoose, Spotted Hyaena and Namaqua Rock Rat. Possibly the most memorable wildlife encounter came on our final morning in the park, when we found two Cheetahs lounging a little distance from the road. We ogled them and moved on to the waterhole down the road. Returning past the scene, we found the exquisite cats had moved to the other side of the road and were only metres away. We had the best seat in the house and the light was perfect!

We didn’t let the sensational game-viewing distract us from the birds, though! As to be expected in a large area containing a range of prey items, raptors were common, with sightings of African Harrier-Hawk, Tawny and Martial Eagles, Black-winged Kite, Lanner Falcon, White-backed, White-headed and Lappet-faced Vultures, Black-chested Snake Eagle, Bateleur and even a melanistic Gabar Goshawk.

The rolling grasslands meant larks were well represented in the park, with 9 species seen: Spike-heeled, Sabota, Fawn-colored, Eastern Clapper, Rufous-naped, Red-capped and Pink- billed Larks, and Chestnut-backed and Grey- backed Sparrow-Larks. A visit to Andoni Spring and a nearby waterhole inside the park turned up South African Shelduck, Cape Shoveler, magnificent Saddle-billed Stork and Kittlitz’s, Three-banded and Chestnut-banded Plovers. Gabar Goshawk - melanistic & imm - by Wayne Jones One of the park’s more sought-after species is the localised Bare-cheeked Babbler, of which we were lucky to see three birds very well at Halali Camp. We managed to get good looks at its similarly localised cousin, the Black-faced Babbler, at Mokuti Lodge just outside the park. More widespread species in the park included Common Ostrich, Helmeted Guineafowl, Kori Bustard,

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Northern Black Korhaan, half a dozen Blue Cranes, Double-banded and Burchell’s Coursers, Namaqua, Double-banded and Burchell’s Sandgrouse, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, African Scops Owl, White-crested Helmetshrike, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Cape Crow, Southern White-crowned Shrike, Desert Cisticola, Cape and Wattled Starlings, Kalahari Scrub Robin, Marico Flycatcher, Sociable Weaver, Red-billed Quelea and Yellow Canary.

We left the “Great White Place” behind and continued our journey northward to Rundu, close to the Angolan border. As we moved north, the thorny woodland gave way to taller, broad-leaved woodland in which we made a couple of stops. Due to the heat and the nature of mixed flocks in that habitat, the yield was low, with the only notables being Tinkling Cisticola, Green-capped Eremomela, African Yellow White-eye, White-bellied Sunbird, Yellow-throated Petronia and Yellow-fronted Canary. Once we’d settled into our lodge near Rundu, we drove round to the local sewage works. The ponds themselves were terribly overgrown, so we concentrated most of our Bare-cheeked Babblers by Wayne Jones time along a productive floodplain below, where we found Hottentot and Red-billed Teals, Knob- billed and White-faced Whistling Ducks, Black-crowned and Squacco Herons, African Swamphen, Greater Painted-snipe, African Jacana, at least 10 African Snipes – one of which was drumming right over us – Senegal and Coppery-tailed Coucals, a pair of Giant Kingfishers, Lesser Swamp Warbler and an extremely backlit Rufous-bellied Heron. We thankfully had wonderful views of the last species the following morning, when we birded our lodge’s surroundings before breakfast.

Also spotted were a Lesser Jacana, African Pygmy Goose, multiple Coppery-tailed Coucals, African Wattled Lapwing, Bearded and Cardinal Woodpeckers, Red-billed Oxpecker, Kurrichane Thrush, Southern Black Flycatcher and Red-headed Weaver. After breakfast, we followed the B8 along its unfailingly straight course through the narrow Caprivi Strip. Most of Namibia’s population is concentrated in the northern regions, and we drove through a lot of degraded habitat that had been pillaged for charcoal. Once further away from Rundu, however, we found patches of good broad-leaved woodland, with a few stops producing Dark Chanting Goshawk, Yellow- fronted Tinkerbird, Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Meyer’s Parrot, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Golden-breasted Bunting, Southern Black Tit and Grey Penduline Tit.

At Divundu, we turned south to Mahango Game Reserve, through which we would pass en route to the Botswana border. The star Meyer’s Parrot by Wayne Jones attraction of this reserve is its floodplain along the Okavango River, which attracts a large variety of birds and other animals. These included Yellow-billed Stork, Glossy Ibis, African Spoonbill, Goliath and Purple Herons, a pair of distant Wattled Cranes, Long-toed Lapwing, MASSIVE Nile Crocodiles, African Elephant, Hippo, African

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Buffalo and three new antelope – Sable, Roan and Southern Lechwe. The surrounding woodland was equally productive, with African Hoopoe, Green Wood Hoopoe, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Magpie Shrike, Grey-rumped Swallow, Burnt-necked Eremomela and Greater Blue-eared and Meves’s Starling all seen well. We made one more stop at the giant baobab before proceeding through the border to Drotsky’s Cabins near Shakawe. While boating down the river to our next lodge, Xaro, we saw a total of five African Skimmers!

At Xaro, we did morning and afternoon walks around the property. The star attractions here are the resident Pel’s Fishing Owls. Local guide, Thomas, quickly located one in the morning and we enjoyed sensational views of this huge ginger bird. We later added a preening pair of African Wood Owls and two African Barred Owlets – so it was a three new-owl day! Other highlights included African Green Pigeon, White-browed Coucal, Black-collared and Crested Barbets, Retz’s Helmetshrike, Orange-breasted Bushshrike, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Hartlaub’s and Arrow-marked Babblers, Violet-backed Starling, Collared Sunbird, Holub’s Golden Weaver, Brown Firefinch, Bushbuck and a Honey Badger – a real rarity at Xaro and one of the top mammals of the trip! Pel’s Fishing Owl by Wayne Jones

While at Xaro, we also explored the Okavango River and some adjacent floodplain area by boat. Our haul included White-faced and Fulvous Whistling Ducks, Knob-billed Ducks, African Openbill, African Sacred Ibis, Little Bittern, Black and Goliath Herons, Marabou Stork, Hamerkop, African Darter, at least 20 African Fish Eagles, Black Crake, Water Thick-knee, Little and White- fronted Bee-eaters and Wire-tailed Swallow. After our two-night stay, we once again boarded the boat and motored our way back to our vehicle at Drotsky’s Lodge. We paused along the way to finally obtain decent looks at the shy Greater Swamp Warbler and Chirping Cisticola as they peeped out at us from the tall papyrus.

We returned to Namibia and had lunch at Popa Falls, our stopover for the night, and then made another visit to Mahango Game Reserve. Our primary target was Slaty Egret, which we were hoping to find in Botswana. It was not to be, but we did obtain much-improved views of Wattled Crane around, and we saw 250 Collared Pratincoles, glimpsed a Bennett’s Woodpecker and found six Yellow-billed Oxpeckers. We also added another antelope species – Topi – and came upon a group of 10 Roan Antelope. A squeezed-in visit to a wetland alongside Mahangu Safari Lodge proved fortuitous (though not in Slaty Egret terms!), with sightings of Marsh Owl, Mosque Swallow, Lesser Jacana and more Wattled Cranes.

Following our Botswana sojourn, we rejoined the B8 and continued our route along the Caprivi Strip. East of Divundu, the highway passes through Bwabwata National Park, a mixed-use wilderness area, and we saw elephants on two Roan Antelope by Wayne Jones

Trip Report – Nambia, Botswana & Victoria Falls - Private 2017 8 occasions. When suitably intact woodland presented itself, we stopped and walked around, which yielded Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Chinspot Batis, White-crested and Retz’s Helmetshrikes, Grey Penduline Tit, Fawn-colored Lark, Neddicky, Pale Flycatcher and Arnott’s Chat. We arrived at our lodge near Katima Mulilo in the afternoon, watched a Long-crested Eagle displace a Western Banded Snake Eagle from its riverside perch and then paid a visit to some healthy woodland outside of town. We connected with our main target – Racket-tailed Roller – almost immediately, as well as Lizard Buzzard and Striped Kingfisher. The sun had already disappeared by the time we headed back to our lodge and our headlights caught Square-tailed Nightjars flitting over the dirt road. That night, we interrupted our dinner to hunt for a calling African Scops Owl.

The next morning, we went back to the woodland and walked it pretty thoroughly. We didn’t have much success, but at least we saw Red-headed Weaver, Long-tailed Paradise Whydah and we got much better views of Arnott’s Chat by Wayne Jones Bennet’s Woodpecker than we’d had previously. Moving on to the grounds of a hotel near town, we found White-crowned Lapwing, a stunning male African Golden Oriole, Schalow’s Turaco, Bronze Mannikin, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Green Wood Hoopoe, Terrestrial Brownbul and Collared, Scarlet-chested, Marico, White-bellied and Copper Sunbirds. We continued our search for Slaty Egret in the afternoon around Kalizo Lodge, but the endeavour became a bit shambolic after getting stuck twice and walking a long distance without finding the main wetland, although we did pass others. It was a disappointing afternoon but sightings of Rufous-bellied Heron, a female Black-bellied Bustard, African Skimmer, Double-banded Sandgrouse, Southern Brown-throated Weaver, Plain-backed Pipit and Banded Martin lifted our spirits somewhat.

Once we’d wrapped up breakfast, we hit the road to our final stop – Waterberry Lodge outside Livingstone. We opted to travel via Chobe Game Reserve in Botswana so that we could spend time on the floodplain at Ngoma Bridge. In the distance, we could see Waterbuck, African Buffalo and Plains Zebra mingling with cattle. Lappet-faced, White-backed and Hooded Vultures were feeding on something way out in the middle of the plain. And meanwhile, the wetter areas closer to us abounded with ducks, storks, ibises, shorebirds and nearly every type of heron and egret bar one! We were just about to call it quits when the call went up for a possible Slaty Egret. The light was poor but as we kept moving and checking, moving and checking, the bird resolved itself into our target species. Finally!! Best of all, there were three birds altogether!

On into Chobe, we found a soaring immature African Hawk-Eagle and a splendid male Sable Antelope crossed the road ahead of us. White-crowned Lapwing by Wayne Jones

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After spending almost two hours at the Zambian border, we arrived at our lodge where we gobbled down our late lunch, and minutes later boarded the lodge’s sunset cruise. We were originally going to visit Victoria Falls this afternoon, but the family opted to do that during their post-tour activities instead. What started as a leisure ride quickly became quite bird-focused after Chrispin, the driver, located a Half-collared Kingfisher for us. A Dickinson’s Kestrel jetted across the sky above; while an African Skimmer sailed buoyantly past and a Western Osprey tucked into a meal on the far shore. Next up, he spotted two African Finfoots and, now dark already, a White- backed Night Heron.

On our last morning together, we drove into Livingstone and made our first stop at the sewage works. Species included Hadada Ibis, Black Crake, Common Moorhen, Long-toed and African Wattled Lapwings, African Jacana, Lesser Swamp Warbler, Red-faced Cisticola and Coppery-tailed Coucal. The highlight was a stunning adult Allen’s Gallinule. The light was perfect and its colours were incredibly saturated. It fed calmly in the Dickinson’s Kestrel by Wayne Jones open and wandered past a hulking African Swamphen, allowing for direct comparison between these superficially similar species. At the Zambezi Waterfront, we found Cut-throat Finch, Collared Palm Thrush and Village Indigobird; while an adjacent lodge provided looks at a beautifully singing Bearded Scrub Robin. As we were leaving that area, we spotted a Dickinson’s Kestrel sitting peacefully not far off the road, seemingly just waiting for someone to go and take its photo! Our last stop was the Protea Hotel, where we found both Northern and Southern Grey- headed Sparrows – not the most exciting of birds, but it was nice to end this great trip on a successful note. Thank you to the guests for their patience and enthusiasm throughout the trip. ______Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (361 in total: 356 seen, 5 heard) Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2017. IOC World Bird List (v 7.2). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ostrich Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus australis (6) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, observed Etosha NP 10-12.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Mahango GR 16.7.

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata

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(6) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor (1) Okavango River (BW) 17.7. Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis niger (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos (4) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (10) Recorded multiple times at various sites. South African Shelduck Tadorna cana (1) Etosha NP 14.7. African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus (3) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Cape Teal Anas capensis (3) Walvis Bay 7.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7. Cape Shoveler Anas smithii (1) Etosha NP 14.7. Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha (4) Avis Dam 4.7, Etosha NP 14.7, Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota (1) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7.

Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (10) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae Orange River Francolin Scleroptila gutturalis (1) Avis Dam 5.7. Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena (3) Mushara Lodge 13.7, Mushara Lodge 14.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Hartlaub's Spurfowl Pternistis hartlaubi (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7. Red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus (10) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis natalensis (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 22.7. Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii (3) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7, Mahango GR 16.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 21.7. Grebes Podicipedidae

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Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis (5) Avis Dam 5.7, observed Etosha NP 10-12.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis gurneyi (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Flamingos Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Lesser Flamingo (NT) Phoeniconaias minor (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Storks Ciconiidae Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis (4) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus (6) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (1) Andoni Spring 14.7. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer (3) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7.

Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash (2) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (6) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. African Spoonbill Platalea alba (2) Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango GR 18.7.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus payesii (1) Okavango River (BW) 17.7. White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax (2) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Striated Heron Butorides striata atricapilla (3) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Okavango River (BW) 18.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (6) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, observed Okavango River (BW) 16-18.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and

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Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris (3) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea cinerea (11) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (5) Observed Etosha NP 10-12.7, Andoni Spring 14.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (3) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea purpurea (1) Mahango GR 16.7. Great Egret Ardea alba melanorhynchos (7) Avis Dam 5.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7, Okavango River (BW) 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha (6) Observed Etosha NP 10-12.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca (3) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Slaty Egret (VU) Egretta vinaceigula (1) Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Little Egret Egretta garzetta garzetta (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Hamerkop Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta umbretta (4) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7.

Pelicans Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus africanus (7) Avis Dam 5.7, Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Xaro Lodge 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Okavango River (BW) 18.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus (2) Walvis Bay 7.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Cape Cormorant (NT) Phalacrocorax capensis (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Anhingas Anhingidae African Darter Anhinga rufa rufa

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(4) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and observed Okavango River (BW) 16-18.7.

Ospreys Pandionidae Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus

(1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus caeruleus (2) Etosha NP 13.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus typus (1) Etosha NP 10.7. Hooded Vulture (EN) Necrosyrtes monachus (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. White-backed Vulture (NT) Gyps africanus (5) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Etosha NP 10.7, Etosha NP 14.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. White-headed Vulture (VU) Trigonoceps occipitalis (1) Etosha NP 14.7. Lappet-faced Vulture (VU) Torgos tracheliotos tracheliotos (2) Etosha NP 14.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis (2) Etosha NP 14.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Western Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus cinerascens (2) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Bateleur (NT) Terathopius ecaudatus (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Martial Eagle (NT) Polemaetus bellicosus (4) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Etosha NP 12.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis (1) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (1) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax rapax (3) Etosha NP 10.7, Etosha NP 13.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster (1) Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 21.7. Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus meridionalis (2) Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar gabar (4) Avis Dam 5.7, Etosha NP 12.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates mechowi (1) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7. Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus argentior (7) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Omaruru to Etosha

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NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7 and observed Etosha NP 11-13.7. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro tachiro (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 22.7. Shikra Accipiter badius polyzonoides (2) Etosha NP 14.7 and Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (6) Observed Okavango River (BW) 16-18.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Bustards Otididae Kori Bustard (NT) Ardeotis kori kori (4) Etosha NP 10.7 and observed Etosha NP 12-14.7. Ludwig's Bustard (EN) Neotis ludwigii (1) Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7. Rüppell's Korhaan Eupodotis rueppelii (3) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7 and Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista (5) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 13.7, Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides (4) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 12.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster (1) Kalizo Lodge 20.7.

Finfoots Heliornithidae African Finfoot Podica senegalensis petersii (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae African Rail Rallus caerulescens (1) 1 heard Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7. Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra (4) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis (2) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni (1) Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus meridionalis (3) Avis Dam 5.7, Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata (3) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7 and Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7.

Cranes Gruidae Blue Crane (VU) Grus paradisea

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(1) 6 Etosha NP 14.7. Wattled Crane Grus carunculata (2) Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango Safari Lodge 18.7.

Buttonquails Turnicidae Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus lepurana (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7.

Thick-knees Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus (3) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Oystercatchers Haematopodidae African Oystercatcher (NT) Haematopus moquini (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (2) Walvis Bay 7.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7.

Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris leucopterus (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus (16) Recorded multiple times at various sites. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps (2) Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus lateralis (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola squatarola (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius (2) Avis Dam 4.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris (4) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Andoni Spring 14.7 and Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7. White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Chestnut-banded Plover (NT) Charadrius pallidus pallidus (2) Walvis Bay 7.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7.

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Painted-Snipes Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis (1) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7.

Jacanas Jacanidae Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Mahango Safari Lodge 18.7. African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis angolensis (2) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica lapponica (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (2) Walvis Bay 7.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres interpres (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus (1) Andoni Spring 14.7. Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus (4) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 12.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola fuelleborni (3) Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7.

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Laridae African Skimmer (NT) Rynchops flavirostris (3) Okavango River (BW) 16.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus (3) Etosha NP 14.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 20.7. Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii (2) Walvis Bay 6.7 and Walvis Bay 7.7. Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus vetula (2) Walvis Bay 6.7 and Walvis Bay 7.7. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii bergii

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(1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Common Tern Sterna hirundo hirundo (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (3) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 20.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Sandgrouse Pteroclidae Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua (7) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7 and observed Etosha NP 11-14.7. Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus bicinctus (5) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, observed Etosha NP 10-12.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli (1) Etosha NP 14.7.

Pigeons and Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia livia (3) Windhoek 4.7, Walvis Bay 7.7 and Katima Mulilo 19.7. Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea phaeonota (3) Windhoek 4.7, Namibgrens 5.7 and Namibgrens 6.7. Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens ambigua (1) 1 heard Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola (14) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis senegalensis (18) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Namaqua Dove Oena capensis capensis (12) Recorded multiple times at various sites. African Green Pigeon Treron calvus (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Xaro Lodge 18.7.

Turacos Musophagidae Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi (1) Katima Mulilo 20.7. Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor (14) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

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Cuckoos Cuculidae Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis flecki (1) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7. Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus cupreicaudus (6) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus loandae (2) Okavango River (BW) 17.7 and Okavango River (BW) 18.7.

Barn-Owls Tytonidae Western Barn Owl Tyto alba poensis (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8.7.

Owls Strigidae African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis senegalensis (2) Etosha NP 13.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii woodfordii (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum licua (2) Avis Dam 4.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7. African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Marsh Owl Asio capensis capensis (1) Mahango Safari Lodge 18.7.

Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis fervidus (1) Mushara Lodge 14.7. Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis natalensis (1) 1 heard Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma lentiginosus (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8.7. Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii (2) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7.

Swifts Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi bradfieldi (2) Avis Dam 4.7 and Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Little Swift Apus affinis (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

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Mousebirds Coliidae White-backed Mousebird Colius colius damarensis (3) Avis Dam 4.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7. Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus (2) Rooibank 7.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7.

Rollers Coraciidae Purple Roller Coracias naevius mosambicus (6) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7, Etosha NP 12.7, Etosha NP 14.7, Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 21.7. Racket-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus (1) Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7. Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus caudatus (11) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris (2) Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti (2) Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7 and Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 21.7. Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus cristatus (2) Okavango River (BW) 18.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima maxima (4) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Okavango River (BW) 18.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis rudis (7) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus hirundineus (3) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites. White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Hoopoes Upupidae African Hoopoe Upupa africana (4) Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7.

Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills Phoeniculidae Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus

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(4) Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Popa Falls 18.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Violet Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis (2) Khan River bridge 8.7 and Etosha NP 13.7. Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (4) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Damara Red-billed Hornbill Tockus damarensis (1) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7. Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri (4) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas leucomelas (6) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, observed Etosha NP 11-14.7 and Mushara Lodge 15.7. Bradfield's Hornbill Lophoceros bradfieldi (4) Mahango GR 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus epirhinus (6) Rooibank 7.7, Etosha NP 12.7, Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 21.7. Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator (2) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 22.7.

African Barbets Lybiidae Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus extoni (1) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7. Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas centralis (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Namibgrens 6.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7 and Road B8, roadside stop 15.7. Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus (3) Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 20.7. Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii (3) Xaro Lodge 17.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7.

Woodpeckers Picidae Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii (2) Mahango GR 18.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni (3) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Bearded Woodpecker Chloropicus namaquus namaquus (2) Avis Dam 4.7 and Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens

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(4) Avis Dam 4.7, Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7.

Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus semitorquatus (1) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7. Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides rupicoloides (3) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni (2) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus biarmicus (3) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus minor (1) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7.

African & New World Parrots Psittacidae Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri (5) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Road B8, Divundu- Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii (1) Khan River bridge 8.7.

Old World Parrots Psittaculidae Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis (3) Observed Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8-10.7.

Wattle-eyes and Batises Platysteiridae Chinspot Batis Batis molitor palliditergum (1) Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Pririt Batis Batis pririt (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus (2) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7 and Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7.

Helmetshrikes and Allies Prionopidae White-crested Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus (5) Etosha NP 12.7, Xaro Lodge 16.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7, Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Retz's Helmetshrike Prionops retzii retzii (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7.

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Bushshrikes and Allies Malaconotidae Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus similis (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus (1) 1 heard Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7. Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Mushara Lodge 13.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Road B8, Divundu- Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla okavangensis (3) Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Swamp Boubou Laniarius bicolor sticturus (4) Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Xaro Lodge 18.7. Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus (8) Avis Dam 4.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Brubru Nilaus afer brubru (2) Etosha NP 12.7 and Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7.

Shrikes Laniidae Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus melanoleucus (3) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens anguitimens (3) Etosha NP 12.7, Etosha NP 13.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris (5) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7 and Etosha NP 11.7.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus notatus (2) Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus (4) Rooibank 7.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Katima Mulilo 20.7.

Drongos Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (15) Avis Dam 4.7.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae Cape Crow Corvus capensis capensis (3) Observed Etosha NP 10-12.7. Pied Crow Corvus albus (7) Solitaire 6.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 12.7, Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7, Ngoma Bridge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7.

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Chickadees and Tits Paridae Southern Black Tit Melaniparus niger xanthostomus (3) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7, Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Carp's Tit Melaniparus carpi (2) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Ashy Tit Melaniparus cinerascens (2) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7 and Rooibank 7.7.

Penduline-Tits Remizidae Grey Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli caroli (2) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7. Cape Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus (1) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7.

Larks Alaudidae Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata (3) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7 and Etosha NP 11.7. Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi (2) Mile 4 Salt Pans 7.7 and Spitzkoppe NR 8.7. Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata (1) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis (1) Etosha NP 12.7. Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis (4) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 12.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota (6) Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7 and observed Etosha NP 11-13.7. Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides (3) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys (1) Rooibank 7.7. Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata (2) Etosha NP 11.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7. Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana (2) Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki (2) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7 and Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris (2) Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea (3) Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Andoni Spring 14.7.

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Bulbuls Pycnonotidae African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans nigricans (11) Avis Dam 4.7. Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor (7) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7. Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris occidentalis (4) Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris (1) Katima Mulilo 20.7.

Swallows Hirundinidae Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga griseopyga (3) Mahango GR 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola paludicola (3) Observed Okavango River (BW) 16-18.7. Banded Martin Riparia cincta xerica (1) Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii smithii (5) Okavango River (BW) 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa semirufa (1) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 21.7. Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis monteiri (1) Mahango Safari Lodge 18.7.

Crombecs, African warblers Macrosphenidae Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius pycnopygius (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7. Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens (1) Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7.

Reed-Warblers and Allies Acrocephalidae Greater Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens ansorgei (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Okavango River (BW) 18.7. Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris (3) Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus (3) Windhoek 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7.

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Grassbirds and Allies Locustellidae Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala msiri (3) 1 heard Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, 1 heard Xaro Lodge 17.7 and 1 heard Livingstone sewage plant 22.7.

Cisticolas and Allies Cisticolidae Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops nyasa (1) Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana (6) Etosha NP 14.7, Rundu Sewerage Works 15.7, Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Tinkling Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus rufilatus (2) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens arundicola (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Xaro Lodge 18.7. Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla (1) Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis terrestris (2) Avis Dam 5.7 and Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7. Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus (4) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 13.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava (2) Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Xaro Lodge 19.7. Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Road B8, roadside stop 15.7. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida flavida (2) Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis (1) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7. Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Etosha NP 12.7, Etosha NP 13.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Barred Wren-Warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus (1) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis (1) Avis Dam 4.7. Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops (1) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7. Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis usticollis (1) Mahango GR 16.7.

Laughingthrushes Leiothrichidae Black-faced Babbler Turdoides melanops

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(2) Mushara Lodge 13.7 and Mokuti Lodge 14.7. Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii (2) Xaro Lodge 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii (5) Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Popa Falls 19.7. Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys kaokensis (1) Etosha NP 12.7.

Old World Warblers Sylviidae Chestnut-vented Warbler Sylvia subcaerulea (4) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7 and Spitzkoppe NR 8.7.

Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies Zosteropidae Orange River White-eye Zosterops pallidus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7. African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis anderssoni (3) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7.

Starlings Sturnidae Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea (3) Etosha NP 13.7, Etosha NP 14.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus nordmanni (2) Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Meves's Starling Lamprotornis mevesii (3) Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Xaro Lodge 18.7. Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi (3) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Mahango GR 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio morio (1) Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Namibgrens 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7.

Oxpeckers Buphagidae Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus africanus (1) Mahango GR 18.7. Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae

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Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa (3) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7, Etosha NP 12.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Karoo Scrub Robin Cercotrichas coryphoeus coryphoeus (1) Namibgrens 6.7. Bearded Scrub Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata quadrivirgata (1) Livingstone 22.7. Kalahari Scrub Robin Cercotrichas paena (4) Avis Dam 4.7 and observed Etosha NP 10-12.7. White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys (3) Observed Mushara Lodge 13-15.7. Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina diabolicus (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Pale Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus (1) Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Chat Flycatcher Melaenornis infuscatus (6) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis mariquensis (11) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens impavida (1) Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7. White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini heuglini (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Collared Palm Thrush Cichladusa arquata (1) Livingstone 22.7. Short-toed Rock Thrush Monticola brevipes (3) Avis Dam 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7. African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus (1) Okavango River (BW) 17.7. Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii (1) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Tractrac Chat Emarginata tractrac (1) Rooibank 7.7. Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora (2) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7 and Etosha NP 11.7. Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla monticola (5) Namibgrens 5.7, Namibgrens 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Arnott's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti arnotti

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(1) Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata (1) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris (4) Avis Dam 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Rooibank 7.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Herero Chat Namibornis herero (1) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris zambesiana (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Katima Mulilo 20.7. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Mushara Lodge 15.7, Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Katima Mulilo 20.7. Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis mariquensis (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Mokuti Lodge 14.7, Road B8, roadside stop 15.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Katima Mulilo 20.7. White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala (3) Mushara Lodge 14.7, Road B8, roadside stop 15.7 and Katima Mulilo 20.7. Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus fuscus (2) Rooibank 7.7 and Goanikontes 8.7. Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus chalceus (1) Katima Mulilo 20.7.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali (14) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius (3) Omaruru to Etosha NP via Otjiwarongo 10.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. House Sparrow Passer domesticus (3) Windhoek 4.7, Walvis Bay 6.7 and Mushara Lodge 14.7. Great Sparrow Passer motitensis (5) Namibgrens 5.7, Namibgrens 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus damarensis (2) Walvis Bay 7.7 and Walvis Bay 8.7. Northern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus ugandae (1) Livingstone 22.7. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus diffusus (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris (1) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7.

Weavers and Allies Ploceidae Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger niger

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(1) Divundu 19.7. Scaly-feathered Weaver Sporopipes squamifrons (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 13.7. Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons maxima (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Holub's Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops (2) Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Xaro Lodge 18.7. Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus castaneigula (2) Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius cabanisii (3) Xaro Lodge 17.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Kalizo Lodge 20.7. Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus velatus (10) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus trothae (2) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps rubriceps (2) Hakusembe River Lodge 16.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea lathamii (10) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Waxbills and Allies Estrildidae Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba melba (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7, Katima Mulilo woodland 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and observed Etosha NP 11-13.7. Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata meridionalis (1) Livingstone 22.7. Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala rendalli (3) Avis Dam 5.7, Kalizo Lodge 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis (9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild (3) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7 and Okavango River (BW) 18.7. Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos (4) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis (2) Avis Dam 5.7 and Etosha NP 14.7. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata scutata

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(1) Katima Mulilo 20.7.

Indigobirds Viduidae Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata okavangoensis (2) Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Livingstone 22.7. Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia (2) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Long-tailed Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea (1) Katima Mulilo 20.7.

Wagtails and Pipits Motacillidae Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis (6) Avis Dam 4.7, Avis Dam 5.7, Walvis Bay 7.7, Walvis Bay 8.7, Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp (4) Xaro Lodge 16.7, Xaro Lodge 18.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (4) Etosha NP 11.7, Etosha NP 14.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys tephridorsus (1) Kalizo Lodge 20.7.

Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica (1) Road B8, roadside stop 15.7. Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris (1) Etosha NP 13.7.

Buntings, Sparrows and Allies Emberizidae Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani (4) Avis Dam 4.7, Daan Viljoen GR 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi (3) Avis Dam 5.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7. Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis (5) Avis Dam 4.7, Daan Viljoen GR 5.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Mushara Lodge 15.7. Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris (2) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7 and Road B8, Rundu-Divundu 16.7.

Mammals (44 in total: 43 seen, 1 heard) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in

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Elephants Elephantidae African Elephant Loxodonta africana (8) Etosha NP 10.7.

Hyraxes Procaviidae Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis (4) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7 and observed Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8-10.7.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae Vervet Chlorocebus pygerythrus (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7 and observed Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19-21.7. Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus (6) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, observed Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8-10.7, Road B8, Divundu- Katima Mulilo 19.7 and Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 21.7.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis (3) Etosha NP 12.7, Hakusembe River Lodge 15.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7.

Dassie Rat Petromuridae Dassie Rat Petromus typicus (3) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 10.7.

True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, Spiny Mice, Crested Rat Muridae Namaqua Rock Rat Aethomys namaquensis (3) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8.7, Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7 and Etosha NP 12.7.

Squirrels Sciuridae Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi (6) Etosha NP 12.7, Mushara Lodge 13.7, Mushara Lodge 14.7, Xaro Lodge 17.7, Popa Falls 19.7 and Katima Mulilo woodland 20.7. South African Ground Squirrel Xerus inauris (5) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7, Spitzkoppe NR 8.7, Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7 and Etosha NP 11.7.

Cats Felidae Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus jubatus (1) Etosha NP 14.7. Lion Panthera leo leo (2) Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7. Leopard Panthera pardus pardus (1) 1 heard Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7.

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Mongooses Herpestidae Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata (2) Windhoek 4.7 and Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7. Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus (2) Mushara Lodge 13.7 and Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 19.7. Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo (2) Etosha NP 12.7 and Mokuti Lodge 14.7.

Hyaenas, Aardwolf Hyaenidae Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta (2) Etosha NP 11.7 and Etosha NP 12.7.

Wolves, Coyote, Foxes, Jackals Canidae Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas (4) Observed Etosha NP 10-13.7.

Weasels, Skunks, Otters Mustelidae Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7.

Sea Lions Otariidae Afro-Australian Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus (1) Walvis Bay 7.7.

Zebras, Horse, Asses Equidae Plains Zebra Equus quagga (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Mountain Zebra Equus zebra hartmannae (1) Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7.

Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis (2) Etosha NP 10.7 and Etosha NP 11.7.

Pigs Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii (7) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (6) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Mahango GR 18.7, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge 20.7, Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7 and Livingstone sewage plant 22.7.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Impala Aepyceros melampus

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(9) Recorded multiple times at various sites. Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus caama (2) Etosha NP 12.7 and Etosha NP 13.7. Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis (7) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7 and observed Etosha NP 10- 14.7. Common Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus (5) Observed Etosha NP 10-14.7. Topi Damaliscus lunatus lunatus (1) Mahango GR 18.7. Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus (2) Mahango GR 16.7 and Mahango GR 18.7. Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger (3) Mahango GR 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Chobe NP, Ngoma gate 19.7. Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus (1) Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Southern Lechwe Kobus leche (3) Mahango GR 16.7, Mahango GR 18.7 and Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Kirk's Dik-dik Madoqua kirkii (3) Erongo Wilderness Lodge 8.7, Mushara Lodge 13.7 and Mushara Lodge 14.7. Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus (1) Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7. Gemsbok Oryx gazella (6) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7, Namib-Naukluft National Park 6.7 and observed Etosha NP 11- 14.7. Steenbok Raphicerus campestris campestris (2) Road C26, SW-Windhoek 5.7 and Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7. Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum (1) Road B8, Divundu-Katima Mulilo 19.7. Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia (1) Mushara Lodge 13.7. African Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer (2) Mahango GR 16.7 and Ngoma Bridge 21.7. Common Eland Tragelaphus oryx (1) Mushara Lodge 13.7. Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus (2) Xaro Lodge 16.7 and Xaro Lodge 17.7. Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros (8) Recorded multiple times at various sites.

Giraffe, Okapi Giraffidae Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis (8) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7.

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Reptiles (11 in total: 11 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Agamas Agamidae Namib Rock Agama Agama planiceps (3) Namibgrens 5.7, Spreetshoogte Pass 6.7 and Erongo Wilderness Lodge 9.7.

Geckos Gekkonidae Turner's Thick-toed Gecko Chondrodactylus turneri (1) Etosha NP 10.7. Bradfield's Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus bradfieldi (1) Etosha NP 12.7. Okavango Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus chobiensis (1) Xaro Lodge 17.7. Namib Day Gecko Rhoptropus afer (1) Dorob National Park 8.7.

Lacertidae Bushveld Lizard Heliobolus lugubris (1) Spitzkoppe NR 8.7.

Skinks Scincidae Wedge-snouted Skink Trachylepis acutilabris (1) Erongo to Uis via D1931 9.7. Variegated Skink Trachylepis variegata (1) Daan Viljoen GR 5.7.

Monitor Lizards Varanidae Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus (2) Xaro Lodge 18.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

Colubrid snakes Colubridae Boomslang Dispholidus typus (1) Etosha NP 11.7.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus cowiei (5) Mahango GR 16.7, Okavango River (BW) 17.7, Okavango River (BW) 18.7, Katima Mulilo 20.7 and Waterberry Zambezi Lodge 21.7.

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